Contributor: Add a general overview of the history of this parish. It can be a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs.<br>

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The church of Bethnal Green St Peter, "in the Hackney-road, was built by the year&nbsp;1843. It was one of at least&nbsp;16 churches&nbsp;all laying within St Matthew Bethnal Green Parish that had been consecrated and assigned chapelry districts each with a chapel building by the year 1870.<ref>&amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;gt;1. Samuel Lewis, ed. "Besford - Beverley," In ''[[A Topographical Dictionary of England]]'' 223-228. (London: S. Lewis and Co., 1848), Online [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50795| here]. Adapted.</ref> See St Matthew Bethnal Green.

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By 1851 at least half of this civil parish population were&nbsp;attending nonconformist chapels.<ref>2. T.F.T. Baker ed. 'Bethnal Green: The Parish Church', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 11: Stepney, Bethnal Green (England: 1998), 212-217. Online [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22761| here].</ref>

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== Resources ==

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==== Civil Registration ====

==== Civil Registration ====

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Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].

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==== Church records ====

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To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

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To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

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{{British Census|438807}}

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==== Probate records ====

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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Middlesex Probate Records| Middlesex Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Middlesex Probate Records|Middlesex Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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== Maps and Gazetteers ==

== Maps and Gazetteers ==

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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>

Contents

Parish History

The church of Bethnal Green St Peter, "in the Hackney-road, was built by the year 1843. It was one of at least 16 churches all laying within St Matthew Bethnal Green Parish that had been consecrated and assigned chapelry districts each with a chapel building by the year 1870.[1] See St Matthew Bethnal Green.

By 1851 at least half of this civil parish population were attending nonconformist chapels.[2]

Resources

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Census records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.

Probate records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Middlesex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.